Outdoor Notebook

Compiled and edited by Steve Griffin

Published
7:00 pm EST, Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Saginaw pastor named to DNRs parent commission

The Rev. Hurley J. Coleman of Saginaw, pastor of Greater Coleman Temple, Church of God in Christ, is a new member of the Natural Resources Commission, which oversees policies and programs of the Department of Natural Resources.

Coleman was appointed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm to represent Democrats. He will serve a term expiring December 31, 2007, succeeding Gerald R. Hall, who resigned.

COs to face Red Wings vets

Michigan conservation officers spend lots of time on the ice each winter, but a handful of them will be doing it a different way Thursday, January 25.

The Michigan Conservation Officers Association hockey team will take on the Detroit Red Wings Alumni Association in a game in Ann Arbor, with proceeds to go to the families of Chelsea Police Chief Scott Sumner and Chelsea Fire Captain Matt Tuttle, who were killed in the line of duty in April 2006 in Washtenaw County.

Michigan Conservation Officer Mike Bailey said in a news release that the DNR officers association team was organized in 2006 to play benefit hockey games across the state for the surviving members of police, fire, EMT and military personnel, and for people facing other hardships, such as medical problems or the loss of a house in a fire.

Tickets are $15 and are available at The Wolverine Bar and Grill and Thompsons Pizza in Chelsea, the Dexter Fire Department and the Washtenaw County Sheriff Department in Ann Arbor.

Sailboats-only at Chicago show

The Midwests largest crowd of sailors will assemble at Chicagos Navy Pier Feb. 1-4 for Strictly Sail Chicago, the largest indoor sailboat show in the country.

Those attending will see the latest in sailboats and accessories, plus have access to more than 200 educational seminars on subjects such as marine weather, sailboat racing, navigation and more.

Admission is $12 per adult per day, Thursday and Friday, and $15 per day Saturday and Sunday, with other packages available, some available only online. For hours and other information, visit www.StrictlySailChicago.com.